Chapter 4: Creative, Technical

Chapter 2: Influential, Self Reflective, Thematic

Step 1:

A social issue that directly affects me is the drought in California, which has been a major problem for the past few years. When I think of the drought I see low water levels, dead plants, and desolation. Water companies in California have started charging more for water, since we have a limited amount. People are asked to not water their lawns and take shorter showers.


Step 2:


The photos express a clear point of view to the effects of a drought. The photos have connections to the conceptual photography. 




Step 3: Conceptual Photography

Step 4: 

I will make a contact sheet with my finished work. 

Articles relating to drought:

http://news.trust.org/item/20160126122119-q16l8/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/young-professionals-in-foreign-policy/climate-change-and-povert_b_9034544.html

Step 5:

Calendar Project

Chapter 3: Creative Technical

I like the detail in the clouds that this effect bring out in the images. HDR gives the images more depth. 

Chapter 3: Influential Self Reflective Thematic

My passion project is about black and white images. I included some HDRs because i find them intriguing. All of the images show a theme of black and white (except the middle one) and contrast.

LG Photo Contest 2015

Boardwalk on the marshes at Alviso Marina County Park. In photoshop, I raised the contrast and decreased the brightness of the sky, as well as cropped the image.

Composition

Top Left: This photo of the train tracks shows leading lines and depth.

Top Middle: This photo of a marsh shows leading lines and rule of thirds.

Top Right: This photo of a boat ramp shows leading lines and symmetry.

Bottom Left: This photo of three doorways in a marsh shows rule of thirds and has three objects in the image. 

Bottom Middle: This photo of a doorway in the marsh shows leading line, depth, and symmetry. 

Bottom Right: This photo of the train tracks shows leading line, rule of thirds, and depth.